Daylesford Organic brings the taste of the Gloucestershire countryside to Notting Hill with the Bamfords bringing produce from their country estates to the city. The minimalist, cream and white decor could only exist in the city (no muddy wellies here, thank you) but the produce is the best all-organic stuff you'd find at an authentic farmers' market. There are several parts to the shop situated on the well-to-do Westbourne Grove: the family-friendly organic cafe, Bread Bar for homemade patisseries, The Larder for fresh fish and meat, and the food shopping side of things. Shelves and baskets are neatly stacked with the best breads and biscuits, seasonal fruit and veg as well as longer life staples like dressings and mustard. There's an excellent wine offering too, many of which are biodynamic or organic, shipped over from Daylesford's sister estate in the South of France. Delicious, contemporary and chic, we think Daylesford is a destination in itself, worth seeking out if you're looking for something a bit special.

Daylesford Organic brings the taste of the Gloucestershire countryside to Notting Hill with the Bamfords bringing produce from their country estates to the city. The minimalist, cream and white decor could only exist in the city ..
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The cinema next door - London's oldest film theatre - is what gives the Electric Diner its name and fame but this adjacent buzzing restaurant doesn't do badly either. It gets packed with Notting Hill's twenty something socialites - brunching on the weekends is almost as social as the night before. But it's not just about seeing who you can see, you can also get a good range of hangover cures from hash browns and a full English to the more virtuous granola, yoghurt and banana. The all-day menu meanwhile features a range of salads, sandwiches, burgers, dogs, mac & cheese and steak. The owners of Soho House are behind the well run operation - there's a members-only bar upstairs as you would expect from this crowd. As with all Soho House establishments, the surroundings are sophisticated with plenty of wood, kind lighting and a bar so stylish you wouldn't be ashamed to be seen propping it up.

The cinema next door - London's oldest film theatre - is what gives the Electric Diner its name and fame but this adjacent buzzing restaurant doesn't do badly either. It gets packed with Notting Hill's twenty something socialites..
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Don't be fooled by the name, which should belong to an unassuming gastropub. Nigel Platts-Martin and Philip Howard's venture is a very serious restaurant. This is the kind of food that aims to draw a round of applause before it's even been tasted, where sauces are poured in complex geometries, where slender towers of ingredients appear more like architects' models than food, and where familiar-sounding ingredients have been foamed, crushed and pureed beyond any hope of recognition. Before gentrification, this part of Notting Hill used to be known as 'crack square'. The Ledbury has replaced this trade with food that's better than any drug, but at prices that will bankrupt you faster than the most ferocious addiction.

Don't be fooled by the name, which should belong to an unassuming gastropub. Nigel Platts-Martin and Philip Howard's venture is a very serious restaurant. This is the kind of food that aims to draw a round of applause before it's..
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The team behind Ping, a bar that encourages alcohol fuelled table tennis, have now injected a slice of the Caribbean into London. The Rum Kitchen is a retreat away from bustling city life and follows the motto 'No Rain, No Rainbow'. Guests can indulge on home style cooking such as jerk chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, roasted cod and oxtail stew, plus a side serving of reggae, Latin, calypso and afro-funk beats, and, obviously, lashings of rum. Then, with bellies full of goodness and spirits lifted, venture downstairs to the candlelit cocktail bar where classic and innovative cocktails can be supped while reclining in chesterfield armchairs.

The team behind Ping, a bar that encourages alcohol fuelled table tennis, have now injected a slice of the Caribbean into London. The Rum Kitchen is a retreat away from bustling city life and follows the motto 'No Rain, No Rainbo..
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Market Thai is one of the best cheap restaurants in town. Dinner for two, indulging in pre-dinner drinks, everything we fancied and a bottle of wine, was a remarkable £25. The menu includes all the staples of Thai cooking, cooked with a light touch that serves thee flavours very well. The family who run the place are friendly and helpful, and the place is usually packed with smiling locals. This is a fantastic place to go on a date or in a group and will leave you completely satisfied and ready for the delights of West London. Truly wonderful.
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Takeaway available.

Market Thai is one of the best cheap restaurants in town. Dinner for two, indulging in pre-dinner drinks, everything we fancied and a bottle of wine, was a remarkable £25. The menu includes all the staples of Thai cooking, cooked..
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Describing itself as "A Neighbourhood Restaurant Championing British Food", Hereford Road is at the top end of the gastro pub genre. Tom Pemberton, formerly head chef at the sainted St. John Bread and Wine, serves up a daily changing menu - which you can check on the front page of their website www.herefordroad.org each morning. So in autumn, when game season is in full swing, you get grey leg partridge with savoy cabbage and bacon or British oysters (as long as the month has an 'r' in it) followed by delicious homemade desserts like rhubarb sorbet and poached fig meringue using late summer fruits. In the summertime, however, its butcher's window - this used to be a butcher's in Victorian times - opens onto the street as you tuck into sea trout, samphire and Scottish girolles. The wine list is worth exploring too and, with one third of a bottle carafes available, it's easy to do so. Dedicated fans of St. John Bread and Wine will be thanking their lucky stars that they don't have to trek to Spitalfields to enjoy their favourite food any more. Better book if you want to beat them to it.

Describing itself as "A Neighbourhood Restaurant Championing British Food", Hereford Road is at the top end of the gastro pub genre. Tom Pemberton, formerly head chef at the sainted St. John Bread and Wine, serves up a daily ch..
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Situated in the heart of London's trendy Notting Hill area, The Prince Bonaparte gastropub offers a warm atmosphere that most other pubs simply cannot. The warmth generated by the bustling open plan bar is complemented beautifully by the light and airy dining area to the rear. The menu features traditional British favourites such as breaded veal escalope, slow roast pork belly, longhorn rib eye steak and beer battered line caught cod. The Prince Bonaparte has become so popular that it is highly recommended that guests book well in advance.

Situated in the heart of London's trendy Notting Hill area, The Prince Bonaparte gastropub offers a warm atmosphere that most other pubs simply cannot. The warmth generated by the bustling open plan bar is complemented beautiful..
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Following a period of closure and elaborate reburbishment, Geales is back (re-opened in May 2007) serving up posh fish and chips to the Notting Hill set as it has been doing for over 60 years. Mark Fuller, Andy Taylor and Garry Howhead are the team behind this classy chippy - they also run Embassy London (29 Old Burlington Street, W1S 3AP), the hippest modern European restaurant in town, and the Inn on the Green. Everything fishy has been thought of; choose from decent bisque soup, fresh Rock oysters, Thai soft-shell crab and beer battered fish fried in beef dripping - super-crisp just as it should be. The 'no frills' approach advocated by the owners means that all this comes at a reasonable price given the quality of the food and, in keeping with the 1970s menu, only a 15p cover charge is added to the final bill.

Following a period of closure and elaborate reburbishment, Geales is back (re-opened in May 2007) serving up posh fish and chips to the Notting Hill set as it has been doing for over 60 years. Mark Fuller, Andy Taylor and Garry H..
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Aiming to promote a sustainable way of thinking about food and life, Flat Three promotes realistic, healthy eating all year round. Born out of a tiny test kitchen, the chic minimalist restaurant takes inspiration from the aesthetics and flavours of Japanese, Korean and Scandinavian cultures, with tasting menus in a chef's choice or vegetarian format, alongside sharing plate selections. As well as dishes such as Wagyu short rib and poached sea bass, diners can also choose from an extensive plant-based menu. There's also a selection of vegan wine, teas, ferments and house-pressed juices, and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink pairings curated for the tasting menus.

Aiming to promote a sustainable way of thinking about food and life, Flat Three promotes realistic, healthy eating all year round. Born out of a tiny test kitchen, the chic minimalist restaurant takes inspiration from the aes..
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Formerly the home of chef Rowley Leigh (now at Le Cafe Anglais) who cooked for the celebrity clientele at Kensington Place for 20 years, everyone thought his departure in 2006 would mean the end of the good times here. But D&D (who bought up Conran's restaurant empire) have injected Kensington Place with a new lease of life and the landmark restaurant continues to keep the crowds coming. The interiors have been redesigned by Polly Dickens, formerly creative director of The Conran Shop, and include a communal table and banquette seating as well as a beautiful black and white tiled floor. The menu is British brasserie with an emphasis on fish - sourced from Billingsgate Market and the British coast where possible. Customers can visit the Fish Shop next door next door and select their catch, if they wish, or simply choose from the menu. Alongside fish pie, fish and chips and seared Cornish scallops are more meaty options like steak frites, roast rump and confit shoulder of lamb served with Jerusalem artichokes and girolles, as well as braised suckling pig belly. Families are welcome and every dish on the menu is available in a child sized portion.

Channelling the heady indulgence of 1920s America, 65 & King is a theatrical drinking and dining parlour in the heart of upmarket Westbourne Grove. Within a sultry, reclaimed-style space filled with antique tin, vintage glassware and bespoke neon signs, creative prohibition-esque cocktails and fine wines are served alongside favourite North American dishes.

Channelling the heady indulgence of 1920s America, 65 & King is a theatrical drinking and dining parlour in the heart of upmarket Westbourne Grove. Within a sultry, reclaimed-style space filled with antique tin, vintage glassware..
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